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• The Way We Walk May Help Doctors Diagnose Dementia and Alzheimer's

  24-09-2019 23:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  A person's gait may help doctor's diagnose memory disorders like dementia and Alzheimer's. (Credit: Ljupco Smokovski/Shutterstock)Dementia takes many forms. Hallmark symptoms, like memory
  loss and disorientation can help doctors detect if a patient has some form of the
  disease. But to the naked eye, it can be difficult to distinguish between conditions
  like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia (LBD).
  That is, unless you look at the way someone walks. New research shows tha
  
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• Expedition 61 Set For Launch to International Space Station

  24-09-2019 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The three crew members in front of the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft before the launch. (Credit: NASA)Expedition 61, the next mission to the International Space Station, will launch three crew members in a Soyuz MS-15 rocket on September 25 at 9:57 a.m. EDT from Kazakhstan.Heading up to the ISS, the crew includes Jessica Meir, a NASA astronaut, Oleg Skripochka, a Russian cosmonaut, and Hazzaa Al Mansoori from the United Arab Emirates.The flight will take about six hours as the crew makes t
  
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• Hardy scientists trek to Venezuela's last glacier amid chaos

  24-09-2019 20:00
  As their country falls apart, a hardy team of scientists in Venezuela is determined to transcend the turmoil to record what happens as the country's last glacier vanishes
  
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• WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is stepping down: reports

  24-09-2019 19:34 via rss.cnn.com
  WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is stepping down amid the the company's disastrous attempt to go public, the Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported Tuesday.
  
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• Microsoft sends another warning: Update Windows now to fix critical security issues

  24-09-2019 19:34 via rss.cnn.com
  Microsoft issued two emergency updates yesterday for its users to protect against "critical" and "important" vulnerabilities impacting Internet Explorer and Windows Defender, the anti-virus software.
  
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• Kik shuts down once popular messaging app

  24-09-2019 19:34 via rss.cnn.com
  At its peak, Kik's messaging app had hundreds of millions of registered users and the company earned a private market valuation of $1 billion, placing it in the elite ranks of tech unicorns. Now, Kik is shutting down its chat app after a fight with regulators.
  
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• Google does not have to honor the 'right to be forgotten' outside Europe

  24-09-2019 19:34 via rss.cnn.com
  Europe's top court has imposed new geographic limits on the "right to be forgotten," saying that in most cases it should apply only within the European Union.
  
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• FCC says Sprint claimed millions of dollars in federal subsidies it wasn't eligible for

  24-09-2019 19:34 via rss.cnn.com
  Sprint, the nation's fourth-biggest wireless carrier, may have wrongfully made millions of dollars from a federal subsidy program designed to make cellphone and Internet service more affordable for low-income Americans, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
  
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• Creator of 'Batman: Arkham Origins' teases new Dark Knight game

  24-09-2019 19:34 via rss.cnn.com
  The creators of the acclaimed game "Batman: Arkham Origins" teased a new game in the series today.
  
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• Astrophysicists Devised Clever New Way to Measure a Black Hole’s Mass

  24-09-2019 19:25 via scitechdaily.com
  There are no scales for weighing black holes. Yet astrophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have devised a new way for indirectly...
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• An 'Orbital Gateway' Can Guide Comets to the Inner Solar System

  24-09-2019 19:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Centaur Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 has a chance to get funneled into the inner solar system in the not-so-distant future. This artist's concept shows what the comet would look like if it were 0.2 AU (19 million miles, 30 million kilometers) from Earth. Note the Moon at upper right for scale. (Credit:
  University of Arizona/Heather Roper)Astronomers have discovered an orbital region just beyond Jupiter that appears to act as a kind of gateway for some objects entering the inner solar system from
  
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• Bypassing Moore’s Law With High-Speed Photonic Computers

  24-09-2019 19:11 via scitechdaily.com
  PAXEL, a new type of photonic integrated circuit device that uses a novel computing architecture, shows promise for high-speed, energy-efficient computing. A group of researchers...
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• New Interstellar Visitor Is Confirmed and It Has a Name

  24-09-2019 18:47 via scitechdaily.com
  Second interstellar object has been spotted and named just two years after the first. A new object from interstellar space has been found within the...
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• Could We Feed One Million People Living on Mars? A Provocative New Study With a Detailed Model.

  24-09-2019 18:37 via scitechdaily.com
  A provocative new study looks at the resource utilization and technological strategies that would be needed to make a Mars population of one million people...
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• Do Children’s Brains Really Get Thinner? Neuroscientists Striking Results Are Unexpected.

  24-09-2019 17:46 via scitechdaily.com
  Neuroscientists provide striking results that suggest the brains of children likely do not thin as much as expected. Using state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques, Vaidehi Natu...
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• Crappy News for the Dung Beetle and Agriculture, Greenhouse Gasses

  24-09-2019 17:11 via scitechdaily.com
  You mightn’t think that the life of a dung beetle, a creature who eats poop every day of its short life, could get any worse,...
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• These Bacteria-Powered Robots May One Day Swim Through Your Bloodstream

  24-09-2019 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The bacterium Escherichia coli, illustrated here, moves itself with propeller-like structures called flagella; it is one of the mobile microbes scientists have linked to cargo-carrying structures to form biohybrid microrobots. (Credit: supergalactic/Shutterstock)In the universe of TV's Doctor Who, the scariest adversaries of all are the hybrid robot-organic life-forms known as the Daleks.Each Dalek is a living being encased in a robotic shell equipped with lethal weaponry, frequently em
  
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• Warning: A Potent Neurotoxin – Lead – Found in Turmeric by Stanford Researchers

  24-09-2019 16:17 via scitechdaily.com
  Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized for curries and other traditional...
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• Eat Onion and Garlic to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, According to New Research

  24-09-2019 16:05 via scitechdaily.com
  Onions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that’s a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also be a recipe for reducing...
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• Sheryl Sandberg outlines Silicon Valley's plan to fight online extremism

  24-09-2019 15:55 via rss.cnn.com
  Some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies announced Monday that they're revamping an organization they established to fight online extremism in order to allow it to work more extensively with outside parties.
  
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• Companies can use VR to train employees for mass shootings. But should they?

  24-09-2019 15:55 via rss.cnn.com
  The shooter was a man: bald, wearing pants and a button-down shirt, standing in front of me in an office break room, firing a gun.
  
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• Apple will keep production of the new Mac Pro in the United States

  24-09-2019 15:55 via rss.cnn.com
  After a months-long back and forth with the White House, Apple announced Monday it will keep production of the newest Mac Pro computer in Austin, Texas.
  
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• Immunity Against Cancer? Engineered Killer T Cells May Be the Key.

  24-09-2019 15:18 via scitechdaily.com
  UCLA researchers use stem cells to engineer cells that attack human tumors in mice. They’ve been called the “special forces” of the immune system: invariant...
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• Europe’s Top Court Limits ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Privacy Rule - The New York Times

  24-09-2019 12:56 via nytimes.com
  Europe’s Top Court Limits ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Privacy Rule  The New York TimesGoogle wins landmark right to be forgotten case  BBC NewsGoogle wins in 'right to be forgotten' fight with France  ReutersGoogle does not have to apply 'right to be forgotten' globally, EU court rules  CNBCGoogle Wins Landmark Case To Confine The ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ To Europe  ForbesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• A Fox News guest called Greta Thunberg ‘mentally ill.’ The network apologized for the ‘disgraceful’ comment. - The Washington Post

  24-09-2019 12:28 via washingtonpost.com
  A Fox News guest called Greta Thunberg ‘mentally ill.’ The network apologized for the ‘disgraceful’ comment.  The Washington PostAngry Greta Thunberg tells global leaders she 'will never forgive' them for failing on climate change  CNN'This Is All Wrong,' Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders At U.N. Climate Session  NPRFox News Guest Calls Greta Thunberg 'Mentally Ill Swedish Child' as Right Wing Unleashes on Climate Activist  The Dai
  
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• Samsung will let Galaxy Fold owners replace their screens once for $149 - The Verge

  24-09-2019 12:00 via theverge.com
  Samsung will let Galaxy Fold owners replace their screens once for $149  The VergeGalaxy Fold ongoing review: 5 things I love and hate about this foldable phone so far  CNETWhat do you want to know about Samsung's updated Galaxy Fold?  EngadgetSamsung’s Galaxy Fold is finally here. Handle with care.  The Washington PostSamsung Galaxy Fold take two  TechCrunchView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Puerto Rico earthquake: Earthquake hits off Puerto Rico as storm Karen nears - CBS News

  24-09-2019 11:02 via cbsnews.com
  Puerto Rico earthquake: Earthquake hits off Puerto Rico as storm Karen nears  CBS NewsA 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Puerto Rico  CNN6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck near Puerto Rico, rousing many from their sleep  Fox NewsPuerto Rico rocked by 6.0 magnitude earthquake  ABC News6.0 quake shakes Puerto Rico; no damage immediately reported  WTOPView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden And Ukraine: 5 Questions Answered - NPR

  24-09-2019 11:01 via npr.org
  Trump, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden And Ukraine: 5 Questions Answered  NPRTrump’s Ukraine Call Runs Some Impeachment Traps  BloombergTrump Said to Have Frozen Aid to Ukraine Before Call With Its Leader  The New York TimesTrump's Ukraine call mentioning Biden is the strongest reason yet for impeachment  NBC NewsNancy Pelosi’s Failure to Launch  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• How anti-vaxxers target grieving moms and turn them into crusaders - NBC News

  24-09-2019 10:26 via nbcnews.com
  How anti-vaxxers target grieving moms and turn them into crusaders  NBC NewsAnti-vaccination activists are finding new recruits by raising questions about the sudden deaths of several dozen babies and young children, including ...
  
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• How anti-vaxxers target grieving moms and turn them into crusaders

  24-09-2019 10:26 via nbcnews.com
  Anti-vaccine advocates find women whose babies have died unexpectedly and convince them vaccines are to blame.
  
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• Critical Windows Security Warning Issued For Windows 10, 8.1 And 7 Users - Forbes

  24-09-2019 09:10 via forbes.com
  Critical Windows Security Warning Issued For Windows 10, 8.1 And 7 Users  ForbesMicrosoft releases emergency Internet Explorer security update  Ghacks Technology NewsMicrosoft delivers emergency security update for antiquated IE  ComputerworldMicrosoft issues emergency Windows patch to address Internet Explorer zero-day flaw  The Next WebNine words to ruin your Monday: Emergency Internet Explorer patch amid in-the-wild attacks  The RegisterView f
  
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• FDA expands blood pressure drug recall, again - msnNOW

  24-09-2019 09:00 via msn.com
  FDA expands blood pressure drug recall, again  msnNOWThe Food and Drug Administration is again expanding its recall of widely prescribed blood pressure drugs due to contamination with a cancer-linked chemical.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fish Oil and Vitamin D Supplements Show Promise in Prevention of Cancer Death and Heart Attacks

  24-09-2019 08:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Upcoming presentation to provide updates on VITAL clinical trial showing mixed results of how vitamin D and Omega-3 fatty acids help protect against cancer mortality...
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• NASA taps Lockheed Martin to build six more Orion crew capsules - Spaceflight Now

  24-09-2019 08:06 via spaceflightnow.com
  NASA taps Lockheed Martin to build six more Orion crew capsules  Spaceflight NowLockheed Martin Celebrates NASA's News Of Lunar Mission  CBS DenverLockheed Martin lands $4.6B NASA deal for new space fleet  Fox BusinessOne problem with 2024 moon landing: Where's the rocket?  Florida PoliticsLockheed wins NASA contract worth up to $4.6 billion  Yahoo FinanceView full coverage on Google News
  
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• After Thomas Cook collapse, UK PM asks why bosses got paid millions - Reuters

  24-09-2019 07:58 via reuters.com
  After Thomas Cook collapse, UK PM asks why bosses got paid millions  ReutersWhat went wrong at Thomas Cook?  Channel 4 NewsThomas Cook crisis: Hedge funds made record profits on company's collapse as firm folded  Express.co.ukThese stocks could profit from the collapse of the package-holiday provider Thomas Cook  MarketWatchYes, businesses fail. But Thomas Cook’s bosses ignored the brutal facts  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Germany, UK, France blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks - Al Jazeera English

  24-09-2019 07:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Mitchell Trubisky, Bears Find Offensive Groove in Dominant Win Over Redskins - Sports Illustrated

  24-09-2019 07:27 via si.com
  Mitchell Trubisky, Bears Find Offensive Groove in Dominant Win Over Redskins  Sports IllustratedBears at Redskins final score: Mitchell Trubisky, defense spearhead Bears' 31-15 victory  CBS SportsWhat we learned from Bears' victory over Redskins  NFL.comChicago Bears News: September 24, 2019  Windy City GridironMonday Night Football: Redskins vs. Bears Discussion  Daily NorsemanView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Qualcomm Salivates Over 5G And Internet Of Things

  24-09-2019 07:07 via technocracy.news
  Qualcomm understands that 5G will provide a gusher real-time data to be collected, manipulated and sold for huge profits. Technocrats lust for and hoard all the data that they can get their hands on. ⁃ TN EditorLike many municipalities, the city of Carlsbad has deployed connected water meters to reduce costs of sending crews out to read meters manually.
  But these smart meters provide something perhaps more valuable than operational savings. They generate digital data on water use.
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• Greta To UN: ‘How Dare You?… You Have Stolen My Dreams

  24-09-2019 06:46 via technocracy.news
  Greta blistered the United Nations for stealing her childhood and dreams, claiming that we are on the verge of a mass extinction and climate apocalypse. She has no clue that the UN invented the climate hysteria scam in the first place. ⁃ TN EditorA visibly angry Greta Thunberg berated world leaders as she addressed a UN climate summit on Monday, accusing them of betraying her generation by failing to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and asking “How dare you?”
  The Swedish teen, w
  
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• More Durable Missiles, Coffee Mugs With New Technique to Improve Ductility of Ceramics

  24-09-2019 06:36 via scitechdaily.com
  Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles or drinking mugs easier to produce and more resilient for fracture. Items such...
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• Trump mocks teen climate activist - POLITICO

  24-09-2019 06:35 via politico.com
  Trump mocks teen climate activist  POLITICOThe United Nations General Assembly: Live updates  CNNPastors praise Trump for skipping UN panel on 'imaginary' climate crisis for 'real' problem of religious pe...  Fox NewsHow Trump’s Disrespect for the U.N. Will Hurt Him on Iran  POLITICOTrump’s Ukraine Call  The Wall Street JournalView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pope Announes Global Compact On Education For ‘New Humanism’

  24-09-2019 06:29 via technocracy.news
  Pope Francis called on global leaders to join in on May 14, 2020 to sign a new Global Compact on Education that will lead to a ‘New Humanism’. Channeling Hillary Clintons book, It Take a Village, he wants to ‘educate’ all young people into becoming global citizens. ⁃ TN EditorIn a renewed and enthusiastic endorsement of globalism, Pope Francis has announced he is hosting an initiative for a “Global Pact” to create a “new humanism.”
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• Pope Announces Global Compact On Education For ‘New Humanism’

  24-09-2019 06:29 via technocracy.news
  Pope Francis called on global leaders to join in on May 14, 2020 to sign a new Global Compact on Education that will lead to a ‘New Humanism’. Channeling Hillary Clintons book, It Take a Village, he wants to ‘educate’ all young people into becoming global citizens. ⁃ TN EditorIn a renewed and enthusiastic endorsement of globalism, Pope Francis has announced he is hosting an initiative for a “Global Pact” to create a “new humanism.”
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• Vision for Managing UK Land and Seas After Brexit Developed by Scientists

  24-09-2019 06:17 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have outlined how fishing and farming policies could be created to protect employment opportunities and the environment after Brexit. The team of researchers, led...
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• Impostor Syndrome Is Quite Common – Study Finds Best Way to Cope With It

  24-09-2019 06:07 via scitechdaily.com
  The impostor syndrome, a phenomenon that manifests when people feel like frauds even if they are actually capable and well-qualified, affects people both in the...
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• Tom Brady didn’t want his viral Antonio Brown comment to leak - Fox News

  24-09-2019 05:54 via foxnews.com
  Tom Brady didn’t want his viral Antonio Brown comment to leak  Fox NewsBack to school -- AB reenrolls at Central Michigan  ESPNTom Brady Rambles Incomprehensibly About Society When Asked About Antonio Brown  DeadspinMedia must stand firm against Patriots' culture of intimidation under Bill Belichick  YardbarkerStephen A. reacts to Antonio Brown's tweets about quitting the NFL | First Take  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Continent: Researchers discover hidden continent Greater Adria mostly underwater in the Mediterranean - CBS News

  24-09-2019 05:47 via cbsnews.com
  Continent: Researchers discover hidden continent Greater Adria mostly underwater in the Mediterranean  CBS NewsThe seven wonders of the world may be getting a new addition. Researchers have uncovered a continent the size of Greenland mostly hiding underwater in the ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• How Eli Manning is acing his role as Daniel Jones' mentor - New York Post

  24-09-2019 05:26 via nypost.com
  How Eli Manning is acing his role as Daniel Jones' mentor  New York Post Breaking Down Daniel Jones' First Career Start | Baldy Breakdowns  NFLGridiron Digest: Danny Dimes Takes Manhattan  Bleacher ReportEli Manning's reaction to replacement quarterback Daniel Jones goes viral  Fox NewsAll of Daniel Jones’s Passes From His First Start, Ranked  The RingerView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pelosi quietly sounding out House Democrats about whether to impeach Trump, officials say - The Washington Post

  24-09-2019 05:24 via washingtonpost.com
  Pelosi quietly sounding out House Democrats about whether to impeach Trump, officials say  The Washington PostSpeaker Nancy Pelosi has been quietly sounding out top allies and lawmakers about whether the time has come to impeach President Trump, a major ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Face Transplant Recipient's Donor Face Now Failing - Snopes.com

  24-09-2019 04:49 via snopes.com
  Face Transplant Recipient's Donor Face Now Failing  Snopes.comHer body is rejecting a transplanted face — and one solution is unthinkable  The Washington PostNew England woman’s body is rejecting a transplanted face — and one solution is unthinkable  MassLive.comAfter attack, woman's face transplant offered a second chance. Now, her new face is failing  USA TODAYThis woman's face transplant is failing — what does that mean? &nb
  
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